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Sixth Grade Nickname Game

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This book is about two best friends called Jeff and Wiley that love to give nicknames to practically everyone they know. But one day a new girl in school arrives, called Cassandra. The boys want to give her a nickname but they don't know what to call her. Soon they start to like her and they want her to invite them to a dance. Jeff and Wiley, who never fought together, started to fight over her. If you want to know who Cassandra asks to the dance, what her nickname will be, and how Jeff and Wiley will solve their problem, then read this book!!!!

I think it was very surprising to find out who Cassandra invites to the dance!!! I tell you, it will be hard to guess!!

I think that this book was very interesting. Yes, it was funny, but not as funny as Gordon Korman's other books, like the Bruno and Boots books(those were really good).Actually, it was not as funny as I thought it would be. Anyways, I gave it four stars because the description was really good. The characters even

seemed like real kids their age. I recommend this book to everyone because it is appropriate for all ages.

My son (in sixth grade) and I read Korman books together because we think they are so funny. This one lived up to the tradition. The characters are two best friends with only one girl, the annoying classmate and the bland guy ceives a cool nickname, as well as the "you can do it" teacher and the stodgy principal. The girl and the teacher are Korman's "misfits" in this story and provide most of the lauhgs.

Wiley and Jeff made nicknames for everyone and their subsitute, Mr. Hughes, which is now their teacher. Charles Rossini, Snoopy, wnted another nickname so they had a bet. But, Cassandra, a new girl came and they couldn't find a nickname for her, so they spent more time getting to know her and they strted liking her and they shared their first broken-heart together and they gve her the nickname, Carrot-top. I agree with the author because this book is funny and I like to give nicknames to all my frieds and because this book is entertaining. Also, he treats all the characters right and he makes them seem real. I would recommend it to my friends because it is a cute, entertaining, and book and the kids in the book are the same age as us.

The book begins when room 6B gets a new substitute teacher. His name was Mr. Hughes. He acted like a football coach, which he was. Wiley and Jeff A.K.A "The Nicknamers", nicknamed him Mr. Huge. One day a new girl came to their classroom. Her name was Cassandra. They tried to think of a nickname for her, but they couldn't. They made a bet with another guy (Snoopy) to see if all their nicknames could stick. One day Snoopy heard that Mr. Hughes would get fired if they didn't pass the assessment test. So they had a meeting and decided to read and try to do well on the Assessment test. Once they got to know Cassandra, they started to like her. They began to fight over her. They wanted her to take one of them to the Sadie Hawkins Dance. If you want to know who she takes to the dance, who wins the bet with Snoopy, and if Mr. Hughes gets fired, then read this book !!!!!!!

I thought that both Cassandra and Mr. Hughes were unique characters in this novel. They were both very independent, original and a little different from the others. However, for the purpose of this exercise, I will write about Mr. Hughes, who was appropriately nicknamed by the two main characters Wiley and Jeff as "Mr. Huge." Mr. Hughes was a substitute teacher and he looked nothing like the regular teachers. As he said as the football coach, he never expected to be teaching the sixth grade. He has a very different personality from the other characters in the novel. He loves outdoor activities and he is very intense.
Physically, Mr. Hughes was a very big man. He was described as being more than 6ft 5" tall, with massive shoulders, large chest with giant muscles. He was compared with the solid structure of an old oak tree. In terms of his teaching style, Mr. Hughes taught his class exactly the same way he coached high school football. He referred to his class as "men" even though he class was mixed with girls. Unlike the other teachers, Mr. Hughes is very intense and energetic. He would burst with excitement and jog in the classroom when talking the students. He would be perspiring when shouting words of encouragement to his students. He blows his whistle loudly in the classroom to get their attention. He is a loud man period. Even though Mr. Hughes may have been strange, he was loved and admired by all his students.

Cassandra was a special young lady in the novel. Although, Wiley and Jeff were successful in giving nicknames to everyone else in school, they were unsuccessful in coming up with an appropriate nickname for Cassandra. Cassandra is described as a very active, adventurous, brave, bold and beautiful young lady. She is the only one with an endangered specie -the Blue Crested Warbler Sparrow. Cassandra seems to be good at everything and she volunteers to do practically everything. This seems to have posed a great challenge to the "nick-namers" Wiley and Jeff. Cassandra, dressed differently from the other girls and she enjoyed outdoor activities such as rollerblading. Even the house in which she lived was considered weird by all. But Cassandra was alos a very bright and sensitive girl who cared a lot about her friends and her favorite teacher.

Among the examples of funny lines and moments in the book include; when Wiley and Jeff were quarreling with each other and Wiley said to Jeff, Have yoursself frozen until you`re available. Wiley said to Jeff, "Your word plus twenty-five cents is worth a quarter "which means that what he was saying meant nothing. His word could not be relied upon. Similarly he said "Pour water on your word and you`ve got pure H-2-O and "your word in a sandwich equals two pieces of bread." Page 91

There are many interesting themes which come out from the story. For instance it is clear that we should not let words, nickname determine who we are. We are not how people describe us. We are who we are on the inside. I particularly like the theme "Working Together" as one of the main themes of the story. For example, Jeff and Wiley were good friends and were good at giving nicknames to other student when they worked as a team. Also Jeff and Wiley went to Cassandra's house to help her move the bricks to get the work done. The Students also worked together as a team to get the things they wanted and they were usually successful when working together. As the coach of the football team, Mr. Hughes promoted team effort. Together, the students and teacher worked to push the vehicle on which they were traveling out of a puddle of mud. The power of team work was also revealed by the students when they worked together to do well on their English test so that Mr. Hughes would not be fired.

If you like humor and if you are in the middle grades you should read this book. The book is about two 6th grade boys, Jeff and Wiley, who have been friends for 11 years. Their hobby is giving people nicknames. They nicknamed their substitute teacher, their school, and all of their friends. They even have nicknames for themselves! They are THE NICKNAMERS. But, what they don't know is that some of the nicknames they've given people are about to backfire. They were even about to risk their friendship over a girl. If you want to know how it ends you should read the book. Have fun!

I was very excited to hear Gordon Korman had a new book out, being a big fan of his other books, but this one just doesn't live up to the standards. It just doesn't make you burst out laughing like his other books, and you couldn't really get a sense of any of the characters besides Cassandra, Mr.Hughes and Snoopy. Not a bad story, and it had some funny moments, but if you want Korman at his best, try "I Want to Go Home" or any of the Bruno and Boots books.

Review on The 6th Grade Nick NameGame. By Gordon Korman, Mark Buehner.


This is funny and you can maybe relate this book to your self. Wiley and Jeff are the main characters and they make nick names for everyone and they have to stick or they don't fit. This new girl comes. Wiley and Jeff argue over her. Then a kid nick named snoopy gave them a challenge to pick some kid and nick name him/her what ever. If it sticks snoopy gets a new nick name.
If you like making nick names for people or have a good friendship with your friend, you are like Wiley and Jeff. Cassandra is the new girl and she is a big tomboy and she is not shy. If your like that you can connect with Cassandra. Iceman is really shy and doesn't have any friends until he gets the nick name Iceman. If your really shy sometimes you can connect with Iceman.
The school is wear a lot of the nick names are thought of. Some argues happen at the school. The house are wear Wiley and Jeff have lists of nick names. They argue more at houses then school.
Wiley and Jeff's friendship is on and off because of Cassandra. They both like her so they try to impress her. Wiley and Jeff both want to go to the dance with Cassandra that's why there getting into fights. But Iceman gets to go to the dance with Cassandra that's when they stop fighting.
Wiley and Jeff's friendship gets better after they know Iceman is going to the dance with Cassandra. Wiley and Jeff go to the dance by there selves. They have a good time without fighting. Then they go back to making nick names for everyone. So they forget about Cassandra and move on.

This book is about two boys named wiley and jeff.they have nicknamed the people in Mr hughs (Mr. huges class)Then a new girl comes and they dont know what to name her so they think and think then they come up with carrot top but they did not like it.So they kept thinking and they really like eachother. wily and jeff go over to her house every day after school. They have a brick contest because they want charolete to like them alot.

My sixth graders loved this book, and I especially loved reading it to them, embellishing it with dramatics. The description of the characters was right on the money, and we even came up with our own nicknames.
Easy read, highly entertaining.